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Emperor Valerian

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Monarch Roman Crisis Prisoner 3rd Century Captured By Persia

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Roman Emperor Valerian (r. 253–260) was the first Roman emperor captured alive in battle, taken prisoner by Sassanid king Shapur I in 260 AD.

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Emperor Valerian scores 2.95/10 (Poor) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Monarch category. Captured alive by Persians, major humiliation amid crisis, persecution record and military failure dominate.
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Captured alive by Persians, major humiliation amid crisis, persecution record and military failure dominate.
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